The internet has become more prevalent in my neck of the woods, and I couldn’t be more excited about the possibilities this creates for better education in Cambodia and in developing countries nearby.
According to Internet World Stats, in 2011, Cambodia’s internet penetration more than doubled to 3.1% of the population. That’s up from just 1.3% in 2010. The country had 449,160 internet users at the end of 2011.
Pen Samitthy, President of the Club of Cambodian Journalists said, “The trend means that Cambodian people, especially the young generation, are finding a new way of communicating and getting information. This is ending the monopoly over information by media companies.”
Below is a quick roundup of internet penetration in the other countries that are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Internet Penetration (Shown as a percentage of the population)
Brunei: 79.4% (318,000 users)
Singapore: 77.2% (3.6 million users)
Malaysia: 61% (17.7 million users)
Vietnam: 34% (30.8 million users)
Philippines: 33% (33.6 million users)
Thailand: 27% (18.3 million users)
Indonesia: 22% (55 million users)
Laos: 8% (527,000 users)
Myanmar: 0.2% (numbers not available)
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